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• Firyal Çolî: The Literature and Art Festival will be an opportunity for women 

  The 10th Women’s Literature and Art Festival will take place in Qamishlo from 17 to 19 April.
• ‘Kurdish Resurrection' docuseries presents previously unpublished photo of Öcalan 

  In the preview for the third episode of the documentary series ‘Kurdish Resurrection', a previously unpublished photo of Abdullah Öcalan was presented. It shows him during his time as a civil servant at the land registry office in Amed.
• Yûnis Ehmed: I feel I need to do more for my society 

  Theater artist Yûnis Ehmed said that he must be a mirror to his society and hopes Kurdish theater will inspire the world.
• Call for unity at European Dersim Festival 

  The 15th European Dersim Culture Festival has issued a call to join the event under the slogan 'Let us flow like the Munzur.'
• Second edition of Düsseldorf Kurdish Film Festival to kick off on 23 April 

  The second edition of the Düsseldorf Kurdish Film Festival will be held from 23 to 27 April.
• First volume of Öcalan's Democratic Civilization Manifesto published in Swedish 

  The first volume of Abdullah Öcalan’s defenses of the “Manifesto for Democratic Civilization” was published in Swedish under the title “The Roots of Civilization.”
• Culture Council condemns minister's remarks about Syriac language  

  The Culture Council condemned the Syrian culture minister’s remarks about Syriac, describing them as reflective of a totalitarian and exclusionary mindset.
• Öcalan’s 'Sociology of Freedom' translated into Greek 

  Abdullah Öcalan’s 'Sociology of Freedom' has been translated into Greek and presented in Athens.
• 30 years of Kurdish television available online 

  The 30-year archive of Kurdish television channels is now being made public through a social media platform.
• Koma Awazê Çiya: Öcalan’s emergence is a revolution against cultural genocide 

  Members of Koma Awazê Çiya celebrated Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday, saying his emergence represents a revolution against cultural genocide.
• Hunergeha Welat releases new music video 

  Hunergeha Welat has released the music video for its new song, titled 'Ji Firatê,' on its official YouTube channel.
• Awazê Çiya: We will celebrate April 4 with our art and our voice 

  Awazê Çiya announced their participation in the 4 April celebrations, marked Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday, through music and art.
• PKK Cultural Committee remembers Halil Uysal: It is our promise and our duty to continue his journey 

  The PKK's TEV-ÇAND Cultural Committee remembers revolutionary filmmaker Halil Uysal, who was martyred in an ambush by the Turkish army in Besta in 2008.
• Akitu Festival: A 7,000-year-old heritage dating back to ancient Mesopotamia 

  The Akitu Festival, with 7 thousand years of heritage, is celebrated every year on April 1st. The festival, which dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, salutes the arrival of spring and hope.
• Martyr Ronahî Yekta Library opens in Raqqa 

  The Young Women’s Union opened a library in Raqqa’s Martyr Hevrîn Xelef Park, dedicated to Martyr Ronahî Yekta.
• First episode of docuseries 'Kurdish Resurrection' to be aired on Stêrk TV on 1 April 

  The promotional trailer for the first episode of the docuseries 'Kurdish Resurrection' has been released. The series, about the history of the PKK, will begin on 1 April in Kurdish and 4 April in Turkish.
• Sûriyeyê Bixemlînin' clip released 

  The music clip 'Sûriyeyê Bixemlînin', showcasing Syria’s cultural richness and tradition of coexistence, was created in collaboration with artists and cultural organizations.
• TEV-ÇAND Europe honors fallen artists 

  TEV-ÇAND Europe commemorated fallen artist comrades on World Theatre Day, with a special tribute to Yekda Herekol.
• Videoclip released for Newroz 2025 

  The videoclip of 'Newrozê Azadî', a song composed for this year's Newroz celebrations, has been released.
• Kurdish Women's Cultural Days in Berlin: The Art of Resistance 

  After an intensive preparation period, the Kurdish Women's Cultural Days took place in Berlin under the motto "Xwebûn – The Art of Resistance."
• Zîn: A novel from Kerala to Amed 

  Haritha Savithri says of her award-winning novel Zîn, in which she recounts a journey from Kerala to the ruined streets of Amed, that the novel is "a tribute to the resistance of not only the Kurds but also minorities from all over the world."
• Syrian artists welcome agreement between Abdi and al-Shara  

  Syrian artists said the agreement between Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed Al-Shara is a step towards unity and preventing further bloodshed.
• Language institutions support Öcalan's call 

  Kurdish language institutions support Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and democracy, emphasizing the need for Kurdish to be a language of education.
• Documentary Commune Releases trailer for docuseries "Kurdish Resurrection” 

  The Martyr Gülistan Tara Documentary Commune released the trailer for the docuseries “From Genocide to a Free Life – The Kurdish Resurrection”.
• ‘Women's Assembly for Kurdish Language’ established in Amed 

  “The Kurdish people should not forget that language is spirit and life, identity, memory and awareness, honour and pride,” said the ‘Women's Assembly for Kurdish Language’ established in Amed.